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A visit to the Second Branch Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Second Branch Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Second Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Second Branch Cemetery

Lat:   37.3357°   (37° 20' 8")

Lon:   -77.6328°   (-77° 37' 58")

The Second Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<2>.

. Chesterfield lies just to the east northeast of the Second Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Second Branch Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Second Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Dahl Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dahl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dahl Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Bethia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethia Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Fuqua Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Union Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Brown Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Lester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Gill Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gill Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Meunier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meunier Cemetery
    • The Meunier Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meunier Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Matoaca.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649584 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dale Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
    • Old Tomahawk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Tomahawk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomahawk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Second Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Second Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Holly ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
  • Fendley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
    • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
  • Winterpock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
    • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
  • Chesterfield Court House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
    • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
  • Otterdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
    • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
  • Centralia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
    • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
  • Chester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Beulah Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
    • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Ammon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
    • Ammon is located in Amelia County
  • Matoaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
    • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
  • Drewrys Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drewrys Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
    • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
  • Midlothian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Addison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Grant Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Ettrick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bollinger Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Braebrook Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bellwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
      • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bensley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
      • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Robious
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Colonial Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <7>
    • Walmsley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Bon Air
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dorset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dorset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Pilkinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilkinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Second Branch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Chesterfield County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Second Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Second Branch Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Second Branch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1760130  (Second Branch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1760130 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Winterpock
    • County: Chesterfield         Elev: 86
    • Location given for GNIS #1760130 (Second Branch Cemetery)

The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Second Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3357, Longitude: -77.6328       In this case, the coordinates for the Second Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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